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| 'If Palestinians declare state, Israel weighing annexations' |
| 2011-03-30 |
| [Jerusalem Post] Jerusalem is weighing the annexation of the major settlement blocs if Paleostinians seek unilateral recognition of statehood, an official in Jerusalem told AP on Tuesday. The official said that "adopting unilateral measures is not a one-way street," and that it was not the only option being considered, according to the report. He cautioned, however, that he was not aware of how seriously the politicianship was considering such a bold move. Other responses to Paleostinian unilateralism could include reducing water access below agreed upon levels, as well as restricting the use of Israeli ports for Paleostinian imports and exports, AP reported. The Prime Minister's Office said that it had not heard of the plan, Israel Radio reported. Officials in Ramallah close to Paleostinian Authority President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas ... a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial... said that "these threats are not new ... But we are continuing [our campaign] and are convinced our position is right," according to the report. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 I would question why wouldn't Isreal want a Paleo state. They attack Isreal, Isreal can attack them back as a war with no restrictions on house-to-house or "oppressing" them. They can push them out and treat them as actual savages that they are. Sure it MAY start a war with other Arab states, but I wouldn't bet on it. Nobody wants to mess with Isreal in the ME, poke them with a stick sure, but actually wrestle the sleeping beast? Hell no. War will take away any PR and International protection they may have recieved. |
| Posted by: Charles 2011-03-30 22:24 |
| #6 There's not going to be any Palestinian state Aw, you're just saying that because the Paleos couldn't hold a bake sale without it turning into gun play and someone making off with the cash box. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-03-30 04:23 |
| #5 There's not going to be any Palestinian state, and I wouldn't bet to the other Arab states being with us for much longer. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-03-30 03:43 |
| #4 Any rocket,any mortor,any missle comes over that border will be an act of war That alone would be reason enough to support a Paleostinian state - assuming the Paleos could stop squabbling amongst themselves long enough to organize one. But they really haven't thought this through much beyond printing up all those Death to Juice signs. Still, it would be fun to see them go down in the Guinness Book of Records as the World's Most Short-lived Nation. I'm betting they wouldn't make the 48 hour mark. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-03-30 03:22 |
| #3 Any rocket,any mortor,any missle comes over that border will be an act of war by the Pleostinian State. Isreali's can act as needed to defend themselves against an independant nation attacking them. |
| Posted by: retired LEO 2011-03-30 01:45 |
| #2 Israel also wants to build for a PA an artificial island three miles off Gaza for use as PA AIr-Sea Ports, ostens so that Israel can finally formally break off diplomatic + espec econ relations wid the PA + not have to support them. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-30 01:42 |
| #1 The Paleos have exports, in the sense of selling stuff other people actually want? Who knew! |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-03-30 01:03 |